The acceleration of the energy transition requires the upscaling of proven systems for energy harvesting. In this respect, floating photo-voltaic (FPV) systems are now targeting deployment at nearshore and offshore sites where space is abundant. This upscaling, however, requires FPV designs to withstand the harsh environmental loading by wind, waves and current.

MARIN supports FPV developers by hydrodynamic assessment of their concept at different stages of the design, through a combination of numerical and experimental modelling.

The motion response of a FOWT being towed is a complex combination of hydrodynamic influences, including first order wave diffraction loads, non-linear added mass and damping, low frequent wave loads, fishtailing, VIM and galloping. Detailed evaluation of the seakeeping response during towing operations is required to determine the duration and costs of the operation and to avoid unexpected delays.

Harvesting the abundant resource of far offshore wind has significant potential. Over the years many different floating offshore wind turbine designs have been initiated which all show their own characteristics. MARIN has a track record of more than a decade on various of these designs. We are in the position to offer services and advice on the hydrodynamic performance of your floating wind turbine.

Nowadays Offshore wind turbines are placed further offshore in less sheltered locations in more extreme wave conditions. To ensure the structural integrity of your foundation design it is important that the effect of these extreme waves is accurately taken into account. MARIN has a long track record on extreme wave loading on offshore foundation for Oil & Gas and offshore wind. Therefore we are in the position to offer services and advice on extreme wave loading on your offshore wind turbine.

A top priority in offshore maintenance operations is the safe and cost-efficient transfer of crew and equipment from ship to platform and wind turbines at sea. The positioning of the boat landing platform and the type of accommodation and support vessel (ASV) can play an important role in this since the accessibility and safety might be improved by a smart positioning of the landing platform in combination with the type of ASV.

A top priority in offshore maintenance operations is the safe and cost-efficient transfer of crew and equipment from ship to platform and wind turbines at sea. One solution is a motion compensated gangway system installed on a purpose-build walk-to-work vessel designed to operate in rough sea conditions. Operation of these gangway-vessel combinations contributes substantially to wind farm maintenance costs. Thorough assessment of the operational envelope in the prevailing conditions of the wind farm where you operate will contribute in optimising the transfer operation of maintenance personnel and thus reducing overall cost.

Our expertise ranges from powering performance of ships, seakeeping and manoeuvring behaviour, Dynamic Positioning (DP) capability to the training of offshore personnel in our full-mission bridge simulator. Next to our model testing expertise we develop and use hydrodynamic software tools to enhance the hydrodynamic quality of the ship design.

The operational performance of wind turbine support vessels depends on the seakeeping characteristics of the vessel and the resulting wellbeing of the technicians on-board. MARIN can calculate this for you with its existing hydrodynamic software’s. The results will be delivered to you in combination with one of MARIN’s dedicated visualizes: OperbilityViewer or PerformancePlotViewer, allowing to determine the operability of your vessel and present it in easy-to-use and interpret plots.

Harvesting the abundant resource of tidal energy has shown significant potential. Over the years many different designs have been initiated which all show their own characteristics. MARIN has a track record of more than a decade on tidal turbines. We are in the position to offer services and advice on the hydrodynamic performance of your tidal turbine (project). Through state-of-the-art numerical models and model test campaigns P50, P75 and P90 energy yield calculations can be performed. These assessments will provide you adequate input to understand economic viability of your tidal turbine design or project.

Harvesting the abundant resource of wave energy has significant potential. Over the years many different designs have been initiated which all show their own characteristics. MARIN has a track record of more than a decade on various of these converters. We are in the position to offer services and advice on the hydrodynamic performance of your wave energy converter. Through state-of-the-art numerical models and model test campaigns P50, P75 and P90 energy yield calculations can be performed. These assessments will provide you adequate input to understand economic viability of your wave energy converter design or project.